Author: Administrador

The reading begins with a reference to “the message of the cross” (NRSV) or the “word of the cross” (RSV). In Greek, the words are ho logos ho tou staurou. Alexandra Brown points out how curious the phrase would sound, both to Jews and Greeks. “For Jews, the logos was the law and Wisdom … … Continue reading “1 Corinthians 1:18-31 Commentary by Mary Hinkle Shore”

In this text Paul is not seeking to answer age old questions regarding how we humans come to know God. Likewise he is not trying to provide a theological treasure-map to guide our human quests to find the divine. Instead, Paul is presenting the divine enterprise which intentionally thwarts all human attempts to know or … Continue reading “1 Corinthians 1:18-25 Commentary by Richard Carlson”

Among the students I teach in my introduction to the New Testament course, no city in the Roman world holds a greater fascination than Corinth. In many ways it represents the kind of urban existence that many of them aspire to once they can shake the prairie dust from their shoes and head for the … Continue reading “1 Corinthians 1:18-25 Commentary by Daniel G. Deffenbaugh”

This is one of those New Testament passages many of us know. If we’re honest, we have this nagging itch that perhaps it hasn’t sunk in completely. I am inclined to think of the disciples in Mark 8-10. After Jesus had been going over the significance of suffering, reversal, and bearing one’s cross, they chime … Continue reading “1 Corinthians 1:18-25 Commentary by Kyle Fever”

The reading begins with a reference to “the message of the cross” (NRSV) or the “word of the cross” (RSV).1 In Greek, the words are ho logos ho tou staurou. Alexandra Brown points out how curious the phrase would sound, both to Jews and Greeks. “For Jews, the logos was the law and Wisdom … … Continue reading “1 Corinthians 1:18-24 Commentary by Mary Hinkle Shore”

Most of us who have been around churches for any amount of time know that Christians can get on one another’s nerves. At times such tension might seem harmless; but more often than not, tensions in a local church can be quite harmful, both to the people involved and to the gospel. I heard a … Continue reading “1 Corinthians 1:10-18 Commentary by Dwight Peterson”

We discover in 1 Corinthians that the cross creates its own economy. The Cross We discover in 1 Corinthians that the cross creates its own economy. The cross transforms the value of our actions and status. Because of the cross we must learn to view the world differently. And so, as we start reading about … Continue reading “1 Corinthians 1:10-18 Commentary by J.R. Daniel Kirk”

The church to which Paul writes more likely numbered in the dozens than in the hundreds. But small as they may be, leadership styles are just one of the ways they have found to divide themselves: worship practices, sexual ethics, social and economic class, spiritual gifts, and education level (or “knowledge”) all appear in the … Continue reading “1 Corinthians 1:10-18 Commentary by Mary Hinkle Shore”

As in most of his letters, Paul begins 1 Corinthians with an expression of thanksgiving. Paul’s regular opening thanksgivings serve at least two purposes: here he signals the concerns he has for his addressees and seeks to influence their behavior and self-understanding. In 1 Corinthians, Paul first gives thanks for the grace of God which … Continue reading “1 Corinthians 1:3-9 Commentary by L. Ann Jervis”

It is perhaps not surprising that Paul, as he addresses the church in Corinth, speaks of the gift given, God’s grace shared, as “speech and knowledge of every kind” and wealth (i.e., being enriched in Christ Jesus). Wealth — material and cultural — was a mark of pride for the Corinthians, a busy trade center … Continue reading “1 Corinthians 1:3-9 Commentary by Dirk G. Lange”